Distalmotion announced that it appointed Greg Roche as its CEO as the company looks to continue commercial expansion for its surgical robot. The company also named Roche to its board of directors. In his role, Roche will lead U.S. and European expansion initiatives for the Dexter surgical robot, helping with the next phase of Distalmotion’s […]
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Here are top surgical robotic features from MassDevice and its sister publications (and scroll down to read the latest cardiology device news from MassDevice):
+ Intuitive details da Vinci 5 launch plans with limited supply of next-gen surgical robotics systems
+ 10 surgical robotics companies you need to know
+ The secret behind Intuitive’s surgical robotics success
+ Surgical robotics trends and how to accelerate adoption
+ How surgical robotics safety systems prevent patient harm
+ These surgical robotics arms are destined for the trash — by design
Latest Surgical Robotics News
Levita Magnetics takes its MARS robotic surgery platform international
Levita Magnetics today announced the international launch of its MARS (magnetic-assisted robotic surgery) system with its placement at Hospital Luis Tisne in Santiago, Chile. Dr. Julio Jimenez used the system to perform same-day-discharge cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) and bariatric surgeries. Jiminez previously helped Levita Magnetics with its clinical trials, said Levita Magnetics founder, CEO and President […]
Noah Medical announces first uses of surgical robot in Asia
Noah Medical announced today that a hospital in Hong Kong conducted the first use of its Galaxy surgical robot system in Asia. Dr. Calvin Ng and Dr. Rainbow Lau performed the first use of Galaxy at Prince of Wales Hospital. The procedure marks the beginning of the first clinical trial of the robotic bronchoscopy system […]
EndoQuest raises $42M for endoluminal robotic tech
EndoQuest Robotics announced that it closed a C-1 preferred financing round worth $42 million in proceeds. The Houston-based endoluminal surgical robotic technology developer earmarked the funding to aid its development efforts. It expects the funds to fuel the advancement of its flexible endoluminal robot for minimally invasive procedures. EndoQuest designed its platform to address unmet […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech says new products will fuel growth
Johnson & Johnson considers itself “uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of healthcare innovation.” Ahead of a meeting with the investment community today, the company outlined its views on where it stands in the medtech and pharmaceutical markets. New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson set long-term financial targets, including at least 3% sales […]
Asensus makes another Senhance surgical robot sale
Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) announced today that it made another sale of its Senhance surgical robot system. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Asensus made the sale to its distribution partner. The latest sale of Senhance means the system will be placed in a hospital in the Commonwealth of Independent States region, which includes Russia and many […]
Intuitive Ventures brings in $150M to support minimally invasive care startups
Intuitive Ventures announced today that it closed a $150 million funding round to support early-stage minimally invasive care companies. Surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive Surgical launched Intuitive Ventures with $100 million in funding more than three years ago. The early-stage fund earmarked its latest round of funding, labeled “Fund II,” for three areas of investment focus. […]
First cases performed in Kentucky with Stereotaxis robotic magnetic navigation system
Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS) announced today that a health provider in Kentucky performed the first procedures with its Genesis surgical robotic system. Physicians at Baptist Health Lexington successfully treated patients using the newest Stereotaxis advancement, the Genesis robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) system. Electrophysiologists at the same institution became the first to use RMN to treat patients all […]
Neptune Medical brings on Intuitive co-founder as its board chair
Neptune Medical, the parent company of Triton Medical Robotics, has appointed a new board chair — and he’s well-known in surgical robotics. Dr. Fred Moll co-founded surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive in 1995. In recent years, he led robotic surgery developer Auris Health to its $3.4 billion sale to Johnson & Johnson in 2019. He’s presently […]
Asensus has a Class I Senhance surgical robot recall
The FDA deemed a recall of the Asensus Surgical (NYSE:ASXC) Senhance surgical robot as Class I, the most serious kind. Asensus recalled its Senhance system due to malfunctions causing unintended movement of the robotically-assisted surgical device. The issue presented itself as an uncontrolled arm motion of the laparoscope instrument actuator (LI). In this case, the […]
Virtuoso Surgical adds $1.8M in grant funding to support surgical robot
Virtuoso Surgical announced that it received a $1.8 million NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. Nashville-based Virtuoso Surgical will receive the grant over the next two years. The funds support its robotic surgery system that utilizes a new scale of robotic tools and maneuvers in endoscopic surgery. Virtuoso designed its system with two robotically […]